Trade & FA 2024-25:

[F Gump]

BTW, Toronto hasn't cut Bruce Brown yet (they have until the 28th).  So, he may end up keeping all $45mm.  You never know, but because of the contract structure, I think he effectively has a no-trade clause.

I have a hard time seeing TOR exercise that TO for Brown unless some team wants to trade for Brown on a 1-year deal making $23M.

The only no-trade that exists for Brown is that his TO has not been exercised, and you can't trade a player whose contract has ended. But Brown can be traded at will, once/if his TO is exercised. There are no trade restrictions.

I think it's more likely Brown is a UFA in the summer, and maybe TOR participates in a SNT and gets some value. Or maybe not.

Wonder what sort of deal he would get as a FA. No way it's 22M.